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Wolverines Early Front Runners in M&O

Issue Date: September 13, 2017

Crivitz Takes

Home Invite

The Crivitz Wolverines were 2-0 after the dust settled from an invite hosted in the gym of Crivitz High. Crivitz was victorious over Wausaukee 25-11, 19-25 and 26-24 while also posting a win over Lena 25-16 and 25-16. Wausaukee took a two set win over Lena 25-23 and 25-15.

For the Wolverines sophomore Chloe Gruszynski blasted her way to 13 total kills while also getting five digs and two blocks. Allison Zorn got 12 kills while Morgan Gyger posted 11 kills and five digs. Taylor Kaldenberg did her part with 28 assists.

Wausaukee's 1-1 effort was led by Courtney Messar who piled up 17 kills, 29 digs and two aces. Bella Manske slapped down 15 kills while Kaelyn Schlies added 14 kills and two digs. Callie Orlando chipped in with 37 assists.

Lena was led by Alayna Peterson with five kills three aces and two digs. Brianna Sylvester posted four aces, three kills and four digs.

Gillett Sweeps

Coleman Invite

The Gillett Tigers stole the show in Coleman last Thursday taking down Oneida Nation and Coleman. Gillett handled Oneida 25-13 and 25-14 while also handing Coleman a loss 25-14, 20-25 and 15-7. Coleman was victorious over the Thunderhawks 20-25, 31-29 and 15-7.

The Cougar stat sheets were topped by Brooklyn Hughes with 10 kills, 14 digs and four aces. Annabelle Kotecki got nine kills, 12 digs, two assists and three aces while Kailey Klimek posted four kills, two assists, five blocks, one dig and one ace.

Peshtigo Takes Three

Set Win Over Kewaunee

The Bulldogs dug up a win over a tough and evenly matched Kewaunee Storm volleyball team Thursday night. Peshtigo took the first set 25-21 before staying strong over the remaining two sets 25-23 and 25-19.

Shae Tonn controlled the net for the Bulldogs with 10 kills, 11 digs and two aces while Grace Wickman added seven kills, three aces and five digs. Danielle Lemke supported her hitters with 20 assists on the day while also obtaining four digs, two kills and one ace.

Suring Takes Two

in Niagara Invite

The Suring Eagle volleyball squad took two wins on the court of the St. Thomas Aquinas Cavaliers last Thursday, defeating STAA 25-9 and 25-18 and Niagara 25-21, 14-25 and 15-11. Niagara beat STAA in two sets.

"Tonight we started off well and played more consistent than we did against STAA last Tuesday," said Niagara Coach Carol St. Arnauld. "Our serves were on point and communication was better. We have a strong front line, so when our passes are on, we can be tough to beat."

St.Arnauld went on to describe how she felt about the one game loss to Suring, "After beating STAA in two, we played Suring. My girls had some missed serves and lacked communication in game one but it was still a tight game, ending 21-25. Game two we dominated and were able to capitalize at the net, only to break down in game three and let a team we truly should have beat take the win. Suring played with a lot of heart and hustle and ultimately that's how they won the game. We need to learn from this and keep playing aggressive and finish games."

Niagara was led by Cassie Gill with 10 kills, three blocks, one assist, 12 digs and one ace. Jasmine Racine got eight kills, three assists, 10 digs and three aces while Allison Wells put up nine kills, one block, two assists and three aces. Abigail McCarthy set up her team with 31 assists while also getting four digs, five kills and five aces.

For the Cavaliers Millie Benson had 10 kills, six aces and five assists. Kiana Bulin got three kills, two aces and five assists.

Goodman/Pembine

Suffers Two Losses

The Goodman/Pembine Patriots had a tough night when facing the Brandon Cardinals and the Elcho Hornets as they fell to the Cardinals 25-16, 21-25, 14-25 and 25-27 afterwhich they suffered a three set loss to the Hornets 25-16, 25-23 and 26-24.

"We played a solid first set and then couldn't get out of our own way after that," said Patriot head coach John Swick. "Crandon really stepped it up and did a great job placing their hits. I think we learned a lot about who we are and what we need to do.

"I was proud of how we kept fighting to stay in each set after some mental breakdowns kept hitting us. This is a feisty bunch and they play with a lot of enthusiasm."

Game one saw Rachel Braaten lead the way for the Patriots with 16 kills and eight blocks. Katelyn Nelson added 10 kills while Mackenna Hurts chipped in nine kills. Kirsten Gardner led the way in the assists column with 20.

Swick went on to talk about what he saw over the second match with the Hornets, "we struggled with our defensive shift quite a bit and Elcho did a great job hitting angles all night. We gave up a few leads throughout the match and that has hurt us so far this season. My girls played some solid volleyball those final two sets and we can definitely build on tonight."

Game two's effort was led by Braaten with another 15 kills and eight blocks. Nelson gave her Patriots five more kills and seven blocks.

Marines Scuttle Ship

In Three Set Loss

The Marinette Marines faced a tough opponent in the home court Luxemburg-Casco Spartans. The Spartans obliterated the Marines 25-6, 25-6 and 25-8.

Wausaukee Has

Tough Time In Invite

The Wausaukee Rangers certainly did not have an easy time with their opponents at the Algoma quadrangular as they fell to Algoma 25-15 and 25-11 while also dropping a match with Sevastopol 25-15 and 25-13. Wausaukee recovered in game three defeating Two Rivers 25-23 and 25-21.

Courtney Messar led the way for the Rangers with 17 kills, 28 digs, one assist and six aces while Kaelyn Schlies added 14 kills and four digs. Kaila Backhaul got six aces and 12 digs. Callie Orlando ended the night with 36 assists, 13 digs, one kills and three aces.

Peshtigo Exits

Shawano Invite 2-3

The Peshtigo Bulldogs faced some stiff competition at the Shawano Invite Monday night as they fell to Oconto 22-25, 25-21 and 15-17 while also falling to Rhinelander 14-25 and 13-25. Before the Bulldogs could regain their composure they lost one more match to Shawano 20-25 and 16-25. After the three losses the Peshtigo girls found a rhythm, defeating Kewaunee 25-15 and 25-15 and Oconto 16-25, 25-8 and 15-11. After all was said and done Peshtigo finished the Invite in fifth place.

Emma Frederickson and Shae Tonn both found their way to a team leading 19 kills each. Tonn also had 32 digs and five aces while Frederickson added nine digs, one assist, two blocks and four aces. Grace Wickman got 13 kills, 17 digs and seven aces while Danielle Lemke got 60 assists, 22 digs, one block, four kills and three aces.

Wolverines Dig

Up Win Over Eagles

The Crivitz Wolverines hosted the Suring Eagles Tuesday night for a dual that took four sets to decide the winner. Crivitz took game one 25-21, fell in game two 25-21 before taking the final two sets 25-22 and 25-15.

Crivitz was led by Chloe Gruszynski with eight kills, five digs, one assist and two blocks. Morgan Gyger got eight kills, two digs, two blocks and an ace while Allison Zorn posted eight kills snd one dig. Taylor Kaldenberg registered 15 assist, one kill and two aces.

For the Eagles Jazmine Chesterfield got six kills, two blocks, two digs and one assist. Wylee VanBellinger posted six kills, 23 digs, seven assists and three aces.

Niagara Goes the

Distance With Wausaukee

The Niagara Badgers hosted the Wausaukee Rangers Tuesday night for an M&O conference match up that saw these two teams go five sets before a winner was decided. Wausaukee took the first set 25-16 while Niagara took the second set 25-23. The Rangers came back in the third 25-12 but a determined Badger squad came away with the final two sets 26-24 and 15-12.

"What a game tonight!," siad Carol St. Arnauld. "My girls lost to Wausaukee on our season opener, so they wanted this redemption and it showed. They played with so much heart and hustle that it was hard not to get caught up in the emotion of it all. Although, tonight was not without errors as we lost game 1 and 3 to Wausaukee. We had a good lead in game 4 and Wausaukee came right back but, my team persevered and finished strong. Going into game 5, my team was ready and it was a nail biter."

Tonight's win truly showed how exciting this game really can be. When you can go 5 games against a good team and finish with the win, it's a great night. My team needs to continue to pass and serve well along with being strong at the net. They do these things and we will be successful

Cassie Gill led the Badger net attack with 12 kills, 11 digs, two blocks and two assists. Abigail McCarthy tallied up eight kills, five digs, two aces and 26 assists. Jasmine Racine got eight kills, six digs and two assists.

Courtney Messar gave her Rangers 13 kills, 26 digs and two aces while Kylee Smith chipped in 11 kills, two digs and two aces. Callie Orlando got one kill, 10 digs, three aces and 21 assists.

Coleman Escapes

Gillett with Win

Tuesday evening the Coleman Cougars traveled to Gillett to take on the Tigers in an M&O volleyball showdown. The Cougars jumped ahead two games to none, by scores of 25-18 and 25-18, looking to sweep the Tigers. Gillett, however, dug in their heels and won games three and four, 25-20 and 25-15, forcing a fifth and final game. In the rubber match, Coleman regained their momentum, going on to win 15-7, to take the match three games to two.

Annabelle Kotecki registered 10 kills to lead the Cougars, while Brooklyn Seals added five and Kailey Klimek chipped in with three. Seals paced the Coleman defense with 15 digs, Amalia Faudoa was not far behind with 11. Coleman tallied 14 aces on the day, including five from Klimek and four from Kotecki.

Gillett's Megan Wolfe tried to carry the Tigers to the win, leading them in four categories: digs with 23, assists with 14, aces with 11 and kills with nine. Faith Sorlie added a solid all-around performance with nine digs, five kills, four assists, three aces and three blocks. Sophia Horsens recorded nine assists, eight kills and eight digs.

Patriots Sweep Lakers,

Swept by Blue Jays

The Goodman-Pembine Patriots came away with a split after taking on the White Lake Lakers and the Three Lakes Blue Jays. In their first contest, the Patriots took three straight games against White Lake by scores of 25-18, 25-13, and 25-18. Rachel Braaten tallied nine kills in the contest while Katelyn Nelson added four.

"The girls came out with a lot of energy and really gelled as a team." Patriot coach John Swick added, "We had a tough serving night tonight, which forced us to be on the defensive too much. It was a much needed, first conference win of the season and I think we're coming together as a team."

In their second conference match, the Patriots took on the Blue Jays of Three Lakes. It was tough sledding for the Patriots as the Blue Jays won all three games, 25-23, 25-15 and 25-20. Rachel Braaten again led Goodman-Pembine with nine aces and eight kills. Katelyn Nelson pitched in with seven kills and Kirstyn Garder pitched in with six aces.

"This match was a great test for us. Three Lakes is a tough team that seems to bring every ball back, regardless of where it is hit." Coach Swick went on to say, "Our serving again was an issue, but I was really proud of how we kept a scrappy attitude all night. They exposed some areas we need to sure up. This is a great group of girls so I'm anxious to get back in the gym and get to work."

Marines Steal

Nonconference Match

Against Wildcats

Tuesday evening the Marinette Marines traveled to Green Bay West to battle the Wildcats. The match went back and forth as Marinette won game one 25-21, dropped game two 23-25, edged the Wildcats in game three 27-25 and fell in game four 18-25. This set up a fifth and decisive game five, which the Marines pounded the Wildcats for a 15-5 win.

Brooklyn Peterson led the Marines with 17 assists, setting up hitters such as Morgan Lauber with six kills and Maddie Mielke, Emma Erickson and Katie Craver each with four kills. Ciara Grawey paced the defense with 12 digs and Lily Pomplun chipped in with 11 digs.

Wildcats Sweep

Cavaliers in Three

Tuesday evening the Lena Wildcats took on the St. Thomas Aquinas Academy Cavaliers in an M&O volleyball matchup. Lena made quick works of the Cavs, defeating them in all three games, 25-19, 25-19 and 25-20.

The Wildcats totaled 26 kills on the night, including six each from Brianna Sylvester, Kaylee Huberty and Ally Demmith. Makayla Bushmaker was the assist leader for Lena with 13, while Maddy Herald added nine. Bushmaker also paced the defense with four digs, Alayna Peterson and Meckenna Portier each chipped in two.

Millie Benson paced the Cavaliers with seven kills, Alexa Pristelski and Kianna Bulin each recorded two and Liv Benson added another. Pristelski served up three aces, Liv Benson contributed two and Millie Benson pitched in one.